The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA Anambra State Chapter, has denied knowledge of the killer of EFCC official.
The Association stated that the suspect, identified as Joshua Chukwubueze Ikechukwu, is neither a licensed medical doctor nor a member of the association.
The State Secretary, Dr Obiaeli Ifeanyi, made this known in a statement on Monday.
This is following the widespread reports erroneously labelling the suspect as a medical professional.
The NMA noted that the misuse of the title “medical doctor” by impostors, tarnishes the reputation of the medical profession.
The statement reads, “The attention of the leadership of NMA Anambra State has been drawn to online and newspaper publications alleging that a medical doctor shot an EFCC officer in Awka.
“In one of the publications, the suspect was described as a staff member of NAUTH. However, following our investigation, we wish to clarify that:
Joshua Chukwubueze Ikechukwu is not a staff member of NAUTH, as confirmed by the hospital’s management.
“He is not a member of the NMA Awka Zone, nor has any member identified him as a colleague. He is not a medical doctor (not even an academic doctor), though he deals in medical supplies and has been erroneously addressed as one.
“The NMA Anambra State hereby notifies the media and EFCC that the said suspect is not a medical doctor. We demand an immediate retraction of all defamatory publications where he was referred to as such. We urge the media to conduct due diligence before publishing claims.”
